ZIP Code 33815

ZIP code 33815, in the Lakeland area, sits on the lower rungs of the income ladder, with a median household income of $37,487 and per-capita income of $25,018. Home values here are low as well, with a median of just $39,500, which keeps property tax bills down even though the county rate of 0.72% is applied. A combined sales tax of 7.00% adds to the cost of everyday purchases, a heavier consideration on tighter earnings. Taken together, this is a working-class pocket of Polk County where wages and housing values both trail broader averages.